Santa Ynez River Flow

20×24″ oil on linen– It is so good to see the Santa Ynez River flowing again and knowing the thousands of gallons of sweet water that flowed past me as I painted this are on their way to Lake Cachuma. I really hope people use the drought as a learning experience and keep conserving water even though the storms have been good to us. This was made just before the first crossing on Paradise Road, which is completely washed out at the moment..